Care Assistant

HC-One Ltd.; Horsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HC-One Ltd. is seeking a compassionate Care Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will provide essential support to residents, ensuring their dignity and well-being. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, comprehensive training, and a range of benefits to support your career and personal growth.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Upto £250 Welcome bonus

Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG

Free uniform

Nutritious meal during shifts

Company pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Group life assurance

Wagestream for flexible pay access

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed individual.
• Ability to assist with personal care and emotional support.
• Willingness to attend safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care activities.
• Deliver emotional support and ensure residents' dignity.
• Recognize signs of abuse and attend relevant training.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

About The Role

In your role as a Care Assistant at HC-One, you’ll value kindness above all. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell.

By joining HC-One you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

Right now, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and committed Care Assistant to join the team at our care home. Whether we're providing long or short-term, convalescence, respite or palliative care, our focus is on providing the highest quality service at all times.

As a Care Assistant under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for the physical, emotional, and social needs of our residents. Your duties include assisting residents with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene, dressing, and helping with meals.

Delivering care that comes from the heart, ensuring residents retain their dignity and individuality. You might help someone with limited mobility learn to use an aid, provide emotional support to a confused or distressed resident, or deliver end-of-life care, always prioritizing their well-being.

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. It’s important to recognize signs of abuse, harm, or neglect and know the procedures to follow if concerns arise. All colleagues must attend safeguarding training relevant to their role and seek advice or escalate concerns when necessary.

About HC-One

At HC-One, kindness is more than a word. It’s a core belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them, supporting them to lead their best lives.

We believe in five key qualities, known as Kindness the HC-One Way: curiosity, compassion, creativity, courage, and dependability. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and can be themselves, learning from each other to better serve our communities.

Our team strives to deliver outstanding care and supports each other’s professional and personal growth through career pathways, CPD, and postgraduate programs. HC-One invests in its staff with opportunities for advancement into regional and national roles.

We provide comprehensive training and a range of benefits to support your well-being, including:

• Work-life balance
• Upto £250 Welcome bonus
• Competitive hourly rate based on experience and qualifications
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Nutritious meal during shifts of eight hours or more
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Group life assurance
• Wagestream for flexible pay access
• Learning and development opportunities
• GP online consultations
• Colleague discounts and wellbeing support
• Recognition schemes and referral incentives

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to a quick onboarding process with full support from day one.